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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />SETTING PRIORITIES <br />Project prioritization is needed to help identify when best to fund and implement the projects since funding is <br />limited. Criteria were established to help prioritize the projects and implementation. These criteria, not listed in <br />any priority order, are based on the Transportation Element goals. <br />Criteria for Project Prioritization <br />i. Meets City's transportation goals: <br />• Multi -Modal Connections. Expand multi -modal connections. <br />• Quality Facilities. Ensure design standards and maintenance procedures reflect current best <br />practices. <br />• Link Transportation to Land Use. Develop a transportation system that accommodates the <br />adopted land use vision. <br />• Reduce Impacts. Reduce transportation -related environmental and community impacts. <br />• Tie In with the Region. Partner with other jurisdictions to serve all users of the regional <br />transportation system. <br />• Guide Transit Investments. Proactively partner with regional transit agencies to guide <br />investment decisions. <br />2. Maintains/improves safety of traveling in Everett <br />3. Provides tangible benefits to Everett residents <br />4. Leverages non -city (federal, state, private) funds freeing up city revenues for additional projects <br />Using these criteria, recommended projects will need to be evaluated and ranked based on how well each could <br />meet the criteria. Since one of the criteria relates to funding availability, priorities may shift over time as funding <br />sources change. <br />High priority projects for Everett are those that meet multiple criteria in terms of effectiveness, benefit to the <br />community, and ability to be implemented. These attributes will allow the City to take advantage of a variety of <br />public and private funding sources to complete key projects <br />TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 59 <br />